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University of Oslo grants Human Rights Award to academic Gözaydın

The University of Oslo (UIO) has granted the Human Rights Award for 2017 to Turkish academic and activist Professor İştar Gözaydın for her efforts...

Russian news agency: US sends 60 trucks of military equipment to SDF

Amid statements from Ankara about a possible cross-border operation into areas in northern Syria controlled by Kurdish forces, the Sputnik news agency on Monday...

[UPDATE] Spain releases Turkish-German writer Akhanlı

German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı, who was detained by Spanish police at Turkey’s request on Saturday, was released on Sunday, Deutsche Welle reported. "The fight was...

Political cartoonist Trivedi draws Turkey’s jailed mothers

Aseem Trivedi, an Indian free speech activist and political cartoonist, has drawn cartoons of 15 mothers and their newly born babies who have...

NY Judge Berman says he is worried, disturbed by political pressure

Judge Richard M. Berman, senior federal judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, who is the overseeing cases of...

Turkey criticizes Merkel’s remarks on customs union, calls them ‘unfortunate’

Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs Ömer Çelik said on Thursday that remarks made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on not expanding a customs...

NY court denies bail for jailed Turkish state bank executive

Richard Berman, a senior US federal judge for the Southern District of New York, on Tuesday denied a bail request for Deputy General Manager...

[VIDEO] Secretary Tillerson: Turkey continues to limit rights of religious minorities

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday slammed Turkey for continuing to limit the human rights of members of some religious minority groups. Delivering...

[VIDEO] Turkish farmers protest Russian import restrictions by eating tomatoes

Turkish farmers from the Antalya Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association protested Russia's import restrictions on fruits and vegetables from Turkey by eating tomatoes during...

[UPDATED] Dutch tourist missing for 37 days found dead in Turkey

Joey Hoffman, a 22-year-old Dutch tourist who was holidaying in Turkey and has been missing since July 8, was found dead in the Silifke...

4 Filipinos who stole Turkish FM’s wife’s jewelry in Manila arrested

Four baggage loaders were arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday for stealing jewelry from the luggage of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt...

OSCE calls on Turkey to release journalists detained for ByLock use

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expressed deep concern on regarding the issuance...

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